Solomon (film)

Solomon
Directed by	Roger Young
Written by	Bradley T. Winter (teleplay)
Produced by	Eleonora Andreatta Luca Bernabei Heinrich Krauss Susu Langlands Paolo Lucidi Lorenzo Minoli Paolo Piria Gerald Rafshoon
Starring	Ben Cross Anouk Aimée Vivica A. Fox Max von Sydow Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Cinematography	Raffaele Mertes
Edited by	Benjamin A. Weissman
Music by	Ennio Morricone Patrick Williams
Release date	April 20, 2000 (United States)
Running time	180 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Solomon is a 1997 television film for RAI that retells the Bible's story of Solomon. It was shot in Morocco. Directed by Roger Young, it stars Ben Cross as Solomon, Vivica A. Fox as the Queen of Sheba, Anouk Aimée as Bathsheba and Max von Sydow as David.

Plot summary

The film begins with David still king of Israel. His sons Adonijah and Solomon are fierce rivals because both are prospective heirs to the throne. Adonijah challenges Solomon to chariot race during a hunting expedition, which Solomon wins because Adonijah loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem but meets Abishag along the way, who helps prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag but Bathsheba arranges for her to work for David.

Cast

• Ben Cross as Solomon
• Anouk Aimée as Bathsheba
• Vivica A. Fox as Queen of Sheba
• Max von Sydow as David
• Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Abishag
• Umberto Orsini as Nathan
• Stefania Rocca as Hannah
• Richard Dillane as Jeroboam
• Marta Zoffoli as Basemah
• Ivan Kaye as Adonijah
• G.W. Bailey as Azarel
• Dexter Fletcher as Rehoboam
• Roger Hammond as Zadok
• Michael Culkin as Hiram of Naphtali
• Stefan Gubser as Abiathar

See also

• 1997 in American television
• List of foreign films shot in Morocco

External links

• Solomon at IMDb